Benjamin Glen Sinclair Barlow pleaded guilty to the charge when he came before Dubbo Local Court.

The defendant's solicitor asked magistrate Michael Price to deal with the matter by a suspended sentence.

Sinclair was a 27-year-old family man and employed, with "real reasons to rehabilitate", the court heard.

After reading two references tendered by the defence, the magistrate said he saw that Sinclair was "well-regarded by his employer".

The solicitor agreed, saying the 27-year-old was successful at his work.

The court heard Sinclair had no need to get behind the wheel on the day he was detected last month.

He had also relocated his home to be closer to his work so he did not have to drive.

For what the magistrate described as his "ill-considered decision to drive", Sinclair was sentenced to six months jail, suspended on the condition he enter into a good behaviour bond.

A further two-year disqualification was imposed, meaning he would be unable to drive until 2018.

Mr Price warned Sinclair if he did drive in the disqualification period, he would find himself walking around the exercise yard of a correctional centre.